6/26/2009

A thriving community

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A thriving community

In the article "Delphos church prepares to close" on Saturday, June 20, the Rev. Ken Lohrmeyer paints Delphos as a dying community of old people.

On the contrary, Delphos is a viable community. The school has closed, but the building was sold to private individuals who have successfully operated an academy for troubled teen girls for three-plus years.

We have three churches (excluding the Catholic church, which was the subject of Saturday's article), three restaurants, a full-service gas station and a medical clinic. Our locally owned, community bank will mark its 129th anniversary this year, making it one of the oldest banks in the state of Kansas (The last bank to close in Delphos was in the 1950s).

And we have several successful young farmers who have come back to the family farm to raise their families in this community. This is a positive trend that goes against the statewide trend. I could go on and on about the large grain elevator, the cell phone distribution center, the active Lions Club and women's groups, and the many sole proprietorships that provide needed services to the residents of this community, but I think you get the point.

If you or the Rev. Lohrmeyer want to see what is going on in Delphos, come to the 23rd annual Del-Fest celebration on Aug. 8. Bring your lawn chairs, and be prepared to spend the day and evening enjoying the food, fun and entertainment.

-- TOM McGAVRAN, Delphos, president, State Bank of Delphos

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